The Mythical Path of a Princess from a Destroyed Kingdom

The earthquake lasted for nearly 3 minutes before stopping. Countless walls collapsed, and some exits were blocked. A cube surrounded by a special metal appeared in front of us.

Ignoring the internal structure, everyone attacked the pipes with all their might, cutting off the entire conveyor system, and the air was filled with magic.

it's time.

The three priests exchanged glances, then circled the cube-shaped room with their hands, chanting incantations. The incantations resonated, and the magic was absorbed by the power of faith, transforming into positive energy while repelling negative energy.

Holy Residence!

The sacred domain was fully deployed, and the remaining undead creatures that stubbornly resisted were cleared out. It was at this moment that two petrifying rays shot towards the three of them from the depths of the widest and longest ridge.

Chapter 650 The Long-Sealed Legendary Lich

The sudden petrification ray caught the three off guard, and by then it was too late to back down. The priest could only hope that his teammates would be strong enough.

Mira and Melu exchanged a glance. The bishop conjured a divine spell, and the maid lightly snapped her fingers. Her spell-like ability had been cast long before the snap. The shadow beneath Melu's feet immediately enveloped her, her body collapsed, and she disappeared into the shadow.

Shadow teleportation.

Closer to the rays was the priest of the Endless Light, whose shadow was stretched long by the light emanating from the center of the Holy House. If the two rays continued to travel in a straight line, they would inevitably cross the shadow.

It was on this incredibly long and thin shadow that Merlu was teleported over by Mira. According to the maid's calculations, she stood at the intersection, staring at the ray in front of her, her divine magic ready.

Vibrant.

Life force surged into Melu's body, and a layer of gentle blood light enveloped her. The petrifying ray struck the girl, and the energy contained within clashed with the magic, causing her to be pushed back. The ray did not petrify her, and she managed to withstand it.

The Vibrant Life effect uses life force to create a five-second shield. During these five seconds, negative physical effects such as petrification and dizziness are completely ineffective against the caster.

Four more shadows appeared at the forefront of Melu's shadow. Yue Liang, Yue Qian, Joseph, and Cosimoya were sent to the front of the widest ridge where the wall had been destroyed. Yue Qian and Yue Liang, the two main attackers, were also carrying light spells above their heads.

The light dispelled the darkness, and two ugly, enormous eyeballs appeared in the field of vision, with countless eye stalks protruding outwards.

Beholder!

This was everyone's first reaction, and then they all realized something was wrong. Their bodies looked rotten and covered with mold. Their internal organs could be seen from the cracked wounds. Several eye stalks were either damaged or covered with milky white mold spots.

Especially the largest main eye, which is completely white inside.

This isn't an eye demon, this is a tyrant with deadly eyes!

Two created Tyrants with Dead Eyes stood like guardian deities in the spacious room. Realizing something, Cosimoya took out a flare from his dimensional bag and threw it out.

A flare illuminated the far end of the room, where numerous pipes led to a throne. On the throne sat a withered corpse, its body covered by a black robe. The hollow of its emaciated head emitted flames of the soul, its gaze fixed on the crowd, filled with anger and gloom.

This is a lich. The three high-ranking beings could confirm it from the aura it exuded. It is a legendary lich that has never escaped its confinement.

The most striking feature is its chest area, where a flaming alloy longsword is pierced through its heart, pinning it firmly to the chair and preventing it from leaving. The hilt bears the mark of the Church of the Endless Light.

The sacred fire burned it relentlessly, and all the negative energy and gathered life force were used to fight against the longsword, pushing it outward little by little. Meanwhile, soul energy was injected into its body to restore the soul that had been burned for countless years but could not die.

Fearful aura!

When the expeditionary force finally understood, a purplish-black mist spread through the air, enveloping everyone in a sense of terror. To the lich's surprise and apprehension, the only one affected was the general, Joseph.

Melu and Mira received special training from Maginus, Yue Liang and Yue Qian are determined, Cosimoa has also undergone similar trials in the Yulan Sect, and the priests of the Four Gods Church need no further introduction.

In short, everyone here is a master of willpower; even the legendary lich's aura of fear cannot affect them.

Staring at the longsword, the Bishop of Endless Light racked his brains but couldn't recall the origin or name of this magical weapon, or even whose equipment it belonged to, nor did he know who the lich in front of him was.

You should know that a weapon that can seal a legendary lich for countless years must be of a quality that is definitely above legendary!

At the same time, everyone realized that the reason there were only such small fish and shrimp in the cemetery was because someone had carried the burden for them and solved many problems.

"Human, I am the legendary lich Dissticch..."

Before the legendary lich could even finish uttering his name, Yue Liang and Yue Qian had already rushed to the front of the Tyrant of the Dead Eyes, brandishing their weapons.

This thing is definitely stalling for time to pull the sword out of its chest; we absolutely cannot give it that chance.

In fact, it's not just that someone is bearing the burden for them; "time" is also an issue.

Maginus observes everything through the eyes of Mira and Melu. Being outside the battle, she is able to see the secrets hidden in history and darkness more clearly.

The tomb was built at least three thousand years ago, and the cemetery was opened and the lich was first awakened more than two thousand five hundred years ago.

It is estimated that it was around that time that the powerful paladins of the Church of the Endless Light and a group of adventurers discovered it.

There was no time to notify the church. He took the initiative and risked his life to plunge his sword into the lich's body, sealing it consciously on the throne, making it aware but unable to make any movements.

A longsword capable of sealing a lich for 2,500 years must be a legendary weapon. Although legendary weapons are usually documented, this one might have been forcibly enhanced by a paladin during battle.

On the continent of Noir, willpower can influence matter, and it is highly possible for high-level weapons to become legendary weapons due to the user's spirit, emotions, and willpower.

Only in this way can we explain why the Church was unaware of the lich's existence and why a legendary weapon was embedded in the lich's chest.

Three thousand years ago, this place was probably deserted. The lich probably planned to wait for others to establish kingdoms and multiply until they reached their peak, and then use the one-time magic array to absorb the entire population of the kingdom.

Unfortunately, the paladins of 2,500 years ago sealed it away. It is estimated that there was not much life on the ground at that time, so it was unable to use the magic circle to absorb life force and soul energy to fight against the holy sword.

With no other option, it could only seal its senses and deliberately fall into a state of suspended animation consisting of "dizziness" and "slumber," expending energy to fight against the sacred power of the longsword.

It cannot wake up on its own and is forced to wait for the day it will be awakened again.

Even in its dormant state, there is a very high probability of it becoming disabled and dying. Even if it, as a lich, is freed from the constraints of its physical body, its current body and the unattended life casket will completely deplete its soul energy. When the life casket shatters, it will truly fall into death.

The legendary lich waited for over 2,500 years. The undead creatures and experimental subjects that were not killed turned to ashes due to the long time, while the wraiths were used as nourishment to fight against the longsword.

Whether it was its good fortune or Doria's misfortune, it gambled successfully.

What happened in the past is unknown. In any case, over a long period of time, the lich was awakened again by the intruders. When he discovered that a country had been established on the ground, he was overjoyed and activated the magic circle without hesitation, completely destroying the entire Doria.

Maginos, who became a goddess, glimpsed the whole picture from a small part. Although most of it was guesswork and deduction, she had a premonition that this was the complete story.

The adventure team she sends out next will write a new story, though it won't be widely circulated.

Chapter 651 Self-Destruction

Breaking through at subsonic speed to the two Eye Tyrants, Yueqian swung her sword at the monster in front of her. As a decaying undead creature, Lingmeng Qiba Temple Liuba Qiqi had experienced thousands of years after the Eye Demon's death, losing much of its power, but still retaining a few spell-like abilities.

The one Yueqian was dealing with still had four secondary eyes, each representing a magical ability. When attacked, it decisively raised the two eyes closest to the Nine Swords Master, stared at Yueqian, and fired a beam of light. The other two eyes could not see Yueqian, so it simply aimed at Yueliang.

A finger that bewitches and kills!

King Kong is indestructible!

The two rays were respectively Enchanting Humans and Death Finger. As her eyes emitted light, Yue Qian had already prepared her moves. Swords swirled around her body, radiating golden light. She was like a god statue, taking the attack head-on.

Two rays struck her body, causing Yueqian to stiffen slightly and turn pale. The negative energy carried by the Death Finger still caused her some damage, but the damage had been reduced to a minimum.

Petrochemicals are slow!

Dissociation caused moderate sleep disturbance!

Five spells flew straight toward Yue Liang, but he didn't even glance at them. His lazy gaze suddenly turned sharp, and a sword intent even stronger than Yue Qian's enveloped the Tyrant of the Dead Eyes.

Unseen Sword Shadow

His figure flickered, the ray passing straight through, leaving only the sword in sight. As for the real him, he had already approached another Tyrant with only three secondary eyes left.

Having dodged the anti-magic field emanating from the eye of the Tyrant of the Dead Eye, Yue Liang appeared to the side of the Tyrant of the Dead Eye, his blade plunging directly into its decaying, emaciated corpse.

Over time, even the putrid bodily fluids in its body have disappeared, leaving it shriveled like dried meat. Its continued existence is entirely due to the help of magic.

The brother and sister struck the enemy simultaneously. Yueqian used the Crimson Lotus Sword Modification to scald the corpse of the Eye of Death Tyrant with flames while dissecting it. Yueliang's longsword, which had pierced the Eye of Death Tyrant's body, released countless sword blades of energy that emanated from the inside out, instantly turning the Eye of Death Tyrant into pieces.

Damn it, damn it, damn it! Damn the Endless Light! Damn the adventurers!

The lich opened its mouth and let out a howl, emitting terrifying sound waves carrying negative energy, much like the howl of a banshee. Cosimoya and Melu quickly cast defensive spells to block its attack as the two swordsmen retreated.

Anxiety and anger surged, and the corpse on the throne lost the rationality, calmness, and indifference that a lich and mage should have. Normally, it would be difficult for a lich to have such strong emotions. Once a lich is in this state, there is basically only one possibility.

Its soul is already teetering on the brink of collapse and self-destruction.

The vast amount of soul energy and life force brought about by the destruction of the kingdom is stored in a vessel in that metal room, but it cannot be used immediately. The lich must undergo a very long process of transformation and purification before he can use these things.

It has no divinity. A little energy is fine, but if it wants to absorb the life force and soul energy of all the people of Doria, it must remove the personal factors before the lich can devour it.

After being transformed in the metal room, the pure life force is then channeled into the throne through the pipes, and then into the body through the throne. With the help of the two energies, the power is restored, and then magic and negative energy are absorbed, slowly pulling out the holy sword that was stuck in the chest.

If the lich didn't do this and instead swallowed it all, it would be impossible to digest the impure life force and soul energy. Instead, it would suffer double pain because of this.

The plan had been set, but plans can't keep up with changes. It misjudged the timing of the support. If it had known that the people of Dovley would arrive so quickly, it would have definitely abandoned the original plan and forcibly absorbed energy to try to escape. Pain could be dealt with, but being killed would be irreversible.

In its mind, even if people from other countries send people to investigate, investigate thoroughly, and analyze the situation at the higher levels... after a complicated process of mobilization, it would take at least a year and a half before troops are sent to support Doria.

Upon arriving in Doria, the army will not head straight for the capital. Instead, they will clear out the surrounding zombies before slowly making their way into the capital. Once all the monsters in the capital are eliminated, they will not immediately send powerful professionals into the cemetery, but will instead send soldiers or similar personnel to scout ahead.

By the time they discovered the lich, it had been long enough for the sacred sword to be pulled from its chest and unleashed, leaving the so-called national army completely at its mercy.

The situation was actually as it expected; what was unexpected and "not normal" was the country of Doflamingo and Queen Maginot.

Her first reaction upon learning of the undead creatures nearby was to deal with them as soon as possible. The Doflamingo army also assembled smoothly and advanced triumphantly, striking right at the heart of the enemy. The lich had no means of countering them, leading to the current outcome.

Avoiding the damage caused by the banshee's howl, a bolt of lightning streaked through the air at a speed the lich couldn't react to, and a scimitar crackling with lightning was raised above its head, ready to strike directly at its head.

The catwoman even carefully sheathed her sword to ensure that its head wouldn't fall off, but would remain hanging around her neck, preventing it from using its head as its main body and thus eliminating the possibility of its original body escaping the seal.

Psionic: Current Infusion Overload: Amplification Overload: High-Energy Amplification

Annihilate the thunder!

A powerful electric current was injected directly into the legendary lich's body, allowing it to retreat immediately after the attack, lest the lich merely pretend to be unable to move. The violent lightning energy surged wildly within its body, and its useless body and soul were severely injured by the thunder.

If it were 2,500 years ago, it could simply discard its current body and soul and be resurrected through the soul core within the life box. But now it is firmly pinned down and cannot escape at all. The attacks are not only depleting the soul energy of its current body, but also absorbing the power within the life box.

Enduring the continuous bombardment of lightning within his body, the legendary lich's fingers trembled slightly, unable to make any movement. Gazing at the holy sword before his chest, the soul fire in his eyes burned with resentment.

It's dying.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still worried that failing to destroy the Life Box would lead to the resurrection of the legendary lich. While they were thinking about what to do, Melu paused for a moment, closed her eyes, cut open her right hand, and placed her palm on her forehead, slicing downwards.

My Lord, please possess my body and descend upon this place.

The overlapping sounds rang out, and the dissipation of life force from the metal box behind her was forced to accelerate, all of which was absorbed into Melu's body. She opened her eyes and lowered her palm, and blood automatically gathered into a vertical line between her eyebrows.

Divine intervention!

Majinu's unique aura emanated from her, the girl's eyes turned golden, and her body began to grow taller and more graceful.

Crimson and gold intertwined as Maginus, distracted by the movement of Meru, raised her hand to aim at the dying lich on the throne, launching a bloody hunt.

The bloodline passed through its body and disappeared into the void. In a clearly shrunken demiplane, the tattered life box hidden under multiple layers of protection was discovered. "Melu" appeared in front of the lich and pulled out an ordinary dagger, stabbing it into its eye socket.

Chapter 652 Full of Harvest

The deceased are divine beings who feed on the soul and life!

The moment the dagger pierced the eye socket, the bloodline formed by the Blood Hunt tightened, and the life box shattered before the body. The lich stared at the priest in front of him, a sense of relief appearing in his eyes.

It turns out that the memories of those souls weren't exaggerated; the nation of Nesery they faced truly had gods, so its death was perhaps inevitable.

Click.

The withered body turned to ashes, leaving only the robe and the holy sword on the throne. The legendary lich was utterly destroyed, and his power was swallowed up by Maginos from afar.

As her height gradually returned to normal, Melu, pale-faced, lay back and was caught by Mira in time. She had fallen into a deep sleep, and her expression showed that she was extremely exhausted.

Maginus's previous séance had consumed a great deal of her life force and soul energy, which even a bishop could not withstand for long. As expected, séances cannot be used frequently.

This is still the case when Maginus, as the goddess of death, is relatively weak. Once her strength increases, if she were to truly descend to godhood again, the cost would be far more than just energy.

However, by that time, Merlu's strength had probably already reached the legendary level, and the overall possession time depended on Maginus's own efforts.

The lingering oppressive aura dissipated, and the priests of the Church of the Three Gods wiped the cold sweat from their brows and stepped forward together to examine the Holy Sword.

"Ms. Merlu..."

“The Goddess said,” Melu readily gestured to Priest of the Endless Light to take the weapon, “that it was left behind by your church’s paladins, so just take it. If it weren’t for him, this legendary lich might still be causing trouble on the continent.”

"Thank you."

The bishop of the Endless Light offered sincere thanks and reached out to try to grasp the radiant longsword. The intense burning sensation made it difficult for the bishop to hold on. He murmured the doctrines of the Church, and the resistance from the legendary weapon gradually lessened.

Its conditions for use are estimated to be very severe. Even if the resistance is reduced, it still does not recognize the bishop. It can only be used by allowing him to take it away. If it is really to be used, it will have to be used in the battle against powerful evil monsters.

"Alright, now it's time for the treasure hunt. Let's see what treasures the lich has in his possession?"

Cosimo was more excited, eager to find the treasures that might be hidden in the cemetery, while Roland poured cold water on his enthusiasm:

“I’m sorry, Mr. Cosimoya, even the undead decay and perish over a long period of time. The Tyrant of the Dead Eyes, who guards the lich, can even be killed with a single blow. Even if there are treasures, the magic on them may have completely disappeared.”

"Could it be that the two sword saints are too strong?"

Upon hearing this, Yue Liang shrugged: "No, the gatekeepers used by legendary liches must be high-level, right? My sister and I didn't even have to do anything before they died. It's definitely because time weakened them."

"Well, even if all the magical equipment is gone, it would be good to take some gold and gems back. Maybe there are still some undead creatures that haven't been killed. Let's explore some more."